Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

With the new rules set, the exchange competition between the Luoxia Sect and the Pojun Mansion will officially begin in three days!

Prior to this, the two sects had already made an agreement to build a fighting arena on the mountaintop.

The Spirit Talisman Tower was surrounded in the center, towering high into the clouds. Its majestic aura slowly dissipated, and spiritual light flashed above it, as if runes were floating there, exuding an imposing aura.

"Fellow Daoist Qinglu, every time I see your sect's Spirit Talisman Tower, I feel something different. Being able to select disciples with talent in the Dao of Talismans for Yuanfu Peak truly lives up to the reputation of the ancient Luoxia Sect. Your treasures are indeed extraordinary."

The Taoist priest sighed, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, as if he had used some kind of magic to try to see through the treasure's interior, but ultimately he returned empty-handed.

"This tower has nine stories. I wonder which of the disciples participating in this competition will be able to reach the top?"

Upon hearing this, all the disciples of the Po Jun Mansion behind him showed expressions of interest.

This Spirit Talisman Tower is used for selection, so presumably all the inner disciples of Yuanfu Peak have climbed it. If all the people from Pojun Mansion climb to the top, it might dampen some of their arrogance.

"Fellow Daoist Xingbing, you flatter me. It is merely a treasure created by previous generations of patriarchs to encourage their disciples. It is nothing particularly precious."

"However, the arena for this competition was also built using it."

The Taoist priest Qinglu remained calm, his hands forming hand seals as he silently recited incantations.

Suddenly, a soft beam of light shot out from the top of the Spirit Talisman Tower, parting the clouds above. The Spirit Talisman Tower itself slowly descended, changing shape, and finally revealing its true form, which turned out to be a white jade platform.

Behind him, countless people stared at the scene before them, their faces filled with disbelief.

Having cultivated on Yuanfu Peak for so long, they had never known that the Spirit Talisman Tower possessed such abilities.

However, seeing that the disciples of Po Jun Mansion also looked curious, he immediately withdrew his surprised expression, pretended to be calm, and said that this was nothing serious.

Finally, everything settled down, and the white jade platform emitted a faint spiritual light as Qinglu Daoist faced Xingbing Daoist.

"Since you are guests who have come from afar, please go ahead."

The Taoist priest smiled, showing no sign of modesty.

"In that case, my Po Jun Mansion will send someone for the first match. Ye Hao, go!"

A young, somewhat awkward-looking boy stepped forward from among the disciples of the Po Jun Mansion. He smiled shyly at the crowd, took a deep breath, and with a light step, his body moved as nimbly as a breeze, quickly landing on the high platform. He spoke softly:

"I am Ye Hao from the Po Jun Mansion. I would like to ask for your guidance from the senior brothers and sisters of the Luo Xia Sect."

Yu Yan stood behind Qinglu Daoist, dressed in a purple Daoist robe, feeling the two kinds of spiritual power within his body. He lifted his foot and was about to step forward.

But he was immediately caught by his master, who shook his head at him.

"The opponent is testing us. Let others probe first. Once Yang Yun from the Po Jun Mansion enters the fray, send our disciples to wear him down before you and Wei Jing go in."

Qinglu Daoist's plan was to use a small force to achieve a great victory, having Yu Yan and Wei Jing fight against ordinary disciples of the Po Jun Mansion.

But what if the other side doesn't send Yang Yun and Ruan Qin to the field?

Don't worry.

Daoist Qinglu guessed Yu Yan's worries and continued to transmit his voice:

"This young soldier isn't just aiming to win this match; he's also trying to build momentum for his apprentice. He won't let Yang Yun go first."

In that case, who should Yuanfu Peak send for the first match?

The scene fell silent upon Ye Hao's appearance. Feng Xiaosheng glanced at Ye Hao and said in a deep voice:

"Mu Chun, go!"

The name sounded familiar, but it wasn't until Yu Yan saw the man's face that he remembered that he was the same disciple who had cleared the Spirit Talisman Tower as him.

He himself was appreciated by Daoist Qinglu and became a personal disciple, while Mu Chun became an ordinary inner disciple.

He is usually quiet and reserved, doesn't have many friends, and even has a very weak presence.

But since the ancestor remembered his name, he must have something special about him.

When Mu Chun stood on the arena and unleashed her aura, she had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

In just a few months, he broke through the third level of Qi Refining and entered the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Moreover, he skipped two levels and went straight to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

"It is said that after entering the inner sect, Mu Chun's spiritual root actually mutated, and an extremely rare mutated lightning spiritual root appeared. His cultivation level increased wildly, and he also received a great improvement in drawing lightning attribute talismans."

Wei Jing was right next to Yu Yan and revealed the information she possessed.

"Even when using talismans, their power surpasses that of ordinary cultivators."

In the first competition, Yuanfu Peak dispatched disciples who had previously been dark horses in the Hundred Arts Competition. Their radical ideas were quite unusual.

The Taoist priest didn't mind and smiled:

"Ye Hao, do your best. If you can't win ten matches, some people will be disappointed."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone on Yuanfu Peak immediately changed.

The many stewards all had gloomy faces, remained silent, and their eyes revealed a cold glint as they looked at the Po Jun Mansion with growing hostility.

Mu Chun on the stage changed her expression, lowered her hand that was about to bow, and her eyes turned sinister.

Seeing that he was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, yet still thought he could win ten more matches, he simply didn't take the disciples of Yuanfu Peak seriously.

Yu Yan frowned slightly and carefully examined Ye Hao, but felt that the smile on the young man's face was too fake.

Especially after hearing Xingbing Daoren's words, the other party narrowed his eyes, as if putting on a mask, making even a few glances extremely uncomfortable.

This guy circulated his spiritual power, revealing his aura, and actually fought Mu Chun to a standstill.

They're all at the fifth level of Qi Refining!

If their cultivation levels are evenly matched, why is Xingbing Daoren so confident in Ye Hao?

"Both sides are in position."

Qi Tian of Xingjian Pavilion flew into the air and, seeing that both disciples had arrived, spoke:

"The rule is that the required talisman must be drawn on the spot within one incense stick's time. After one incense stick's time, they will use their own cultivated magic and the drawn talisman to fight each other until one side is completely incapacitated or one side admits defeat."

He paused, and seeing that both sides had taken out talisman pens and talisman paper, he continued:

"The match begins!"

Mu Chun was tall and thin, and his movements were extremely swift. He had already made up his mind, and the moment the competition started, he began to write without saying a word, completely focused, as if he wanted to leave Ye Hao far behind.

In contrast, Ye Hao remained motionless after Qi Tian announced the start of the competition, simply placing the talisman paper and brush in front of him and quietly watching Mu Chun draw talismans opposite him.

"What are the disciples of Po Jun Mansion up to? Even if they look down on us, they would still use talismans, right? The two of them are of similar cultivation levels, and the spells they have learned at this age are not that profound. The outcome will be decided entirely by talismans."

Wei Jing was puzzled, but seeing that Ye Hao really had no intention of drawing talismans, she looked at Xing Bing and the others, who had a mysterious smile on their faces and didn't say a word.

Half of the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has quickly passed. Mu Chun on the stage has already drawn two Thunderfire Talismans, both of which are mid-grade first-level finished products. If he were to use them himself, they would be equivalent to the power of high-quality ones.

Just when the many disciples of Yuanfu Peak thought victory was assured, Ye Hao finally made his move!